1. business and industrial
2. aerospace and defense
3. space technology

Welcome
to the First
Responsive Space
Conference
Sponsored by
AIAA LA Section and
Space Systems Technical Committee
Redondo Beach, CA
Email: [email protected]
April 1–3, 2003
web: www.ResponsiveSpace.com
Organizing Committee
General Chair
Dr. James R. Wertz, Microcosm
Incoming Chair, LA Section
Technical Chairs
Dr. Yolanda Jones King, AFRL
Chair, Space Systems Technical Committee
Gwynne Gurevich, SpaceX
Vice Chair, Space Systems Technical Committee
Administrative Chair
Charles Kilmer, Boeing
Past Chair, LA Section
Sponsorship PoC
Dr. Robert Conger, Microcosm
Administration
Regina Jenkins, Microcosm
Organizing Committee
Allen Chen, JPL
Dr. Richard Van Allen, Microcosm
Julie Wertz, JPL
AIAA LA Section
Dr. Keith Comeaux, Boeing
Chair, LA Section
If you need anything during the conference, find one of us and we’ll find it for you !
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Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the following people for making this conference happen:
The Responsive Space Conference Organizing Committee for doing the
day-to-day planning and setting up the conference
Regina Jenkins for handling an infinite number (more-or-less) of administrative
details
Marge Risinger of Rosenberg and Risinger for planning coordination
Joy Sakaguchi and Jeanine Newcomb for all of the conference artwork
Donna Klungle and Joy for creating all of the publications and documents and
doing the CD-ROM Proceedings volume between now and Thursday noon
The volunteers who are helping with all aspects of the conference over the next
3 days: Jennifer Christopher, Dee Kilmer, Jose Mancera, Gary Moir and
Alice Wertz
And, of course, the AIAA LA Section and AIAA Space Systems Technical
Committee, who have made this conference possible along with the corporate
sponsors on the next page.
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Sponsors
MCR Federal
Sponsors make the conference possible.
We greatly appreciate their support.
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Administrative Details
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Parking
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Self parking garage is just south of the Hotel and has an entrance to the lobby from
the garage
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Sticker from Regina lets non hotel guests park all day for $6 — however, there are no
“in and out” privileges with this price
Notes for Presenters
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You should already have turned in everything for the Proceedings CD-ROM
• If you haven’t, leave now and turn the material in at the registration desk
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Electronic projection is preferred
• Viewgraph projector is available as a back-up
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You will NOT be allowed to connect your computer to the projection equipment
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All material to be projected electronically must be turned in now at the registration
desk
• We want to test it and be sure everything works
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Please meet with your session chairman at 8:00 am on the day of your
presentation in the main meeting room (Peninsula Pacific) for any final
instructions
Tour of Microcosm
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A tour of both the Scorpius launch vehicle and the AIAA Wright Flyer project is
tentatively scheduled for 9:00 am on Friday morning
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If you’re interested, please sign up at the Microcosm booth
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More Administrative Details
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Proceedings
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Complete conference proceedings will be available to all participants on a CD-ROM at
no additional cost
• Abstracts
• Papers
• Viewgraphs
• Conference information
• Attendee list
• Information from Sponsors
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CD-ROM will be available at the wrap-up session, Thursday, April 3
• Will include all material handed in as of today
• Use the ticket in your registration pack to pick up your CD on Thursday
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Win a $100 gift certificate for AIAA books
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We want to find out how well the conference works for you and how to make it better
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On Thursday we’ll have a drawing for a gift certificate worth $100 toward any AIAA
book purchase
• To enter, just fill out a questionnaire, available Thursday, on how well the
conference has done what was needed
• We’ll have the drawing at the Wrap-Up session
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Agenda
 MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2003
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
REGISTRATION, CORAL FOYER
EXHIBITS OPEN, CORAL FOYER
NO HOST BAR AND RECEPTION, SEASCAPE BALLROOM
 TUESDAY, April 1, 2003
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
7:00 am – 8:30 am
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
8:30 am – 9:15 am
REGISTRATION, CORAL FOYER
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING SESSION, CORAL FOYER
EXHIBITS OPEN, CORAL FOYER
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS—James R. Wertz, General Chairman, Peninsula/Pacific Ballroom
9:15 am – 10:00 am
OPENING SPEAKER—ROBERT SACKHEIM, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND CHIEF ENGINEER, MSFC
10:00 am
BREAK, PENINSULA/PACIFIC BALLROOM
10:30 am – 12:10 pm
10:30 am
NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS (Co-Chairs—Steven Cook, Col. Pamela Stewart, AFSPC), Peninsula/Pacific Ballroom
A) DoD Access to Space for Small Satellites: Current
Maj. Mark Mocio, DoD Space Test Program
Options & Direction
B) Operationally Responsive Spacelift for the U.S. Air Force
Maj. Paul Kolodziejski, AFSPC
C) The Strategy of Responsive Space: Assured Access
Lawrence A. Cooper, Kepler Research
to Space Revisited
D) Heritage Schmeritage
Chris McCormick, Broad Reach Engineering
E) Building a Cadre of Space Professionals: Hands-On
Lt. Col. Jerry. J. Sellers, USAF Academy
Space Experience at the USAF Academy
10:50 am
11:10 am
11:30 am
11:50 am
12:10 pm
LUNCH. Speaker: LTG (RET) EUGENE L. TATTINI–DEPUTY DIRECTOR, JET PROPULSION LABORATORY,
SEASCAPE BALLROOM
1:40 pm – 3:20 pm
1:40 pm
ORBITS AND MISSION DESIGN (Chair—Pat Patterson, SDL), Peninsula/Pacific Ballroom
A) A Docking Solution for On-Orbit Satellite Servicing—Part
Pete Tchoryk, Michigan Aerospace
of the Responsive Space Equation
Corporation
B) Improving Space-Asset Responsiveness using the SHERPA
2nd Lt. Randall Carlson, AFRL/VS
C) Developments in Commercial Near-Space Systems
Jerry Knoblach, Space Data Corporation
D) Operational Concepts and Payoffs for Responsive
Mike Borky, Tamarac Technologies
Space Systems
2:00 pm
2:20 pm
2:40 pm
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3:20 pm
BREAK, CORAL FOYER
3:50 pm – 5:30 pm
3:50 pm
4:10 pm
SPACE SYSTEMS-I (Chair—John Bystroff, Boeing), Peninsula/Pacific Ballroom
A) Microsatellite Deployment on Demand
Michael Hurley, NRL
B) Advanced Lightweight Electronically Steered Antennas
Wyman L. Williams, EMS
for Responsive Space Payloads
C) “Launch-On-Demand” A Revolutionary Paradigm for
Jeff Summers, MicroSat Systems, Inc
Space Utilization
D) Survivability and Resource Management of Ground
Fred Wynkoop, L-3 Communications
System Assets
Systems—West
4:30 pm
4:50 pm
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
RECEPTION, CORAL FOYER
 WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2003
7:00 am – 1:00 pm
7:00 am – 8:30 am
8:00 am – 6:00 pm
REGISTRATION, CORAL FOYER
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING SESSION, CORAL FOYER
EXHIBITS OPEN, CORAL FOYER
8:30 am – 10:10 am
8:30 am
8:50 am
9:10 am
9:30 am
SPACE SYSTEMS-II (Chair—Terry Jaggers, SMC/XR), Peninsula/Pacific Ballroom
A) Modular Micro-Satellite Bus
John Hodak, Starhunter Corporation
B) The Trailblazer Class of Low Cost Space Vehicle
Dennis Laurie, Transorbital, Inc.
C) Implementing Standard Microsatellites for Responsive Space
Jeff Janicik, Space Dev
D) University Collaborations: Jumpstarting Industry
Ray M. Haynes, Northrop Grumman
Responsiveness to Space
Space Technology
E) Affordable, Reponsive Space Asset Delivery by Electro
Joseph Carroll, Tether Applications, Inc.
Dynamic Delivery Express (EDDE)
9:50 am
10:10 am
BREAK—CORAL BALLROOM
10:40 am – 12:00 pm
10:40 am
11:00 am
BREAKING THE BARRIERS (Chair—Lawerence Cooper, Kepler Research), Peninsula/Pacific Ballroom
A) Technology for Responsive Space Capability
Bob Pugh, AFRL/VS
B) Lessons Learned from Past Reusable Launch System
Greg Peralta, Lockheed Martin
Designs
Technical Operations
C) Responsive Launch with the Scorpius® Family of Low-Cost,
James R. Wertz, Microcosm, Inc.
Expendable Launch Vehicles
D) NAI Study Outbrief
Babu Singaraju, AFRL/VS
11:20 am
11:40 am
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12:00 pm
LUNCH. Speaker: MGEN (RET) ROBERT S. DICKMAN, SAF/US–MILITARY SPACE
Plus Presentation of AIAA Space Systems Award, SEASCAPE BALLROOM
1:30 pm – 3:10 pm
1:30 pm
2:10 pm
2:30 pm
2:50 pm
TECHNOLOGY FOR IMPROVED RESPONSIVENESS (Chair—Todd Mosher, USU), Peninsula/Pacific Ballroom
A) Fast Responsive Experiment Flight Opportunities
Gerald Murphy, Design-Net Engineering
using SSPC
B) On-Demand Wavelength Tuning of Detector
Dave Cardimona, AFRL/VS
Responsivity for Multi-Mission Scenarios
C) Pistonless Dual Chamber Rocket Fuel Pump
Steve Harrington, Flometrics
D) A Low-Cost Flight Computer using GPS
Michael Castle, SiRF Technology, Inc.
E) Near Space Maneuvering Vehicle
Lt. Col. Thomas Shields, Schriever AFB
3:10 pm
BREAK, CORAL FOYER
3:40 pm – 5:20 pm
3:40 pm
BUSINESS ISSUES (Chair—Russ Joyner, Pratt-Whitney), Peninsula/Pacific Ballroom
A) Achieving Responsive Access to Space—Market, Money,
Carl J. Meade, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics,
Mechanics and Management Lessons from X-33
Palmdale
B) Rapid Financing: The Ultimate Oxymoron
Mark R. Oderman, CSP Associates Inc.
C) Decision Support Tools to Enable Affordability For
Sam Boykin, Frontier Technology Inc.
Reponsive Space
D) Benefits of Commercial Spaceports
Maj. Gen. Jay T. Edwards (Ret., USAF), Oklahoma
Space Industry Development Authority
E) Responsive Space Systems and Consumer Markets: The
Charlie Chafer, Celestis
Celestis Case
1:50 pm
4:00 pm
4:20 pm
4:40 pm
5:00 pm
5:20 pm
BREAK, CORAL FOYER
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
RECEPTION, CORAL FOYER
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CONFERENCE BANQUET. Speaker: BGEN SIMON P. (PETE) WORDEN—DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION,
AF SPACE AND MISSILE COMMAND, SEASCAPE BALLROOM
 THURSDAY, April 3, 2003
7:00 am – 8:00 am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING SESSION, CORAL BALLROOM
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8:00 am – 9:00 am
PANEL—THE NEED FOR RESPONSIVE SPACE, Peninsula/Pacific Ballroom
BG STEPHEN FERRELL, OSD-ATL
PETER G. WILHELM, DIRECTOR, NAVAL CENTER FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY
GARY MARTIN, NASA SPACE ARCHITECT
PAUL PISCOPO, DDR&E
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
EXHIBITS OPEN, CORAL FOYER
9:00 am – 10:40 am
9:00 am
9:20 am
9:40 am
LAUNCH VEHICLES & OPERATIONS-I (Chair—Tony Williams, Booz Allen Hamilton)
A) Responsive Space: Near-Term Options for the Military
Matt Bille, Booz Allen Hamilton
B) I-Cone for Rapid Response and Low Cost Access to Space
Mike Cully, Swales Aerospace
C) DNEPR Program: Prospects and Advantages for
Reese Nielsen, ATK Thiokol Propulsion
Responsive Space
D) Rapid Access Small Cargo Affordable Launch (RASCAL)
Preston Carter, Program Mgr., DARPA
E) Low-Cost, Flexible Spacelift for Research and
Tim D. Luddeke, Product Development
Development Satellites using Peacekeeper ICBM Derived
Space Launch Vehicle
Division, Rocket Systems Launch Program
10:00 am
10:20 am
10:40 am
BREAK, CORAL FOYER
11:00 am – 12:40 pm
11:00 am
11:20 am
11:40 am
LAUNCH VEHICLES & OPERATIONS-II (Chair—Larry Davidoff, Boeing)
A) Air Force Space Operations Vehicle: Operability Driven
Keith McIver, The Boeing Company
B) Responsive Space Launch the F-15 Microsatellite Launch
Lt. Julia Rothman, AFRL/VS, Space
C) Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle: Spiral
Timothy Gillespie, Lockheed Martin
Development of Responsive Space
Spacecraft Astronautics
D) Demonstrating Low Cost Access to Space for Small
Maj. Timothy Sumrall, Space and Missile
Satellites
Systems, Kirtland AFB
E) The Scorpius® Expendable Launch Vehicle Family
Shyama Chakroborty, Microcosm, Inc.
and Status of the Sprite Small Launch Vehicle
12:00 pm
12:20 pm
12:40 pm
LUNCH. Speaker: DR. ANTONIO L. ELIAS—VP/GM ADVANCED PROGRAMS, ORBITAL SCIENCES CORP.,
SEASCAPE BALLROOM
2:20 pm – 3:30 pm
WRAP-UP PANEL WITH SUMMARIES BY SESSION CHAIRS, PENINSULA/PACIFIC BALLROOM
2:20 pm
CD-ROM OF ALL PAPERS AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPANTS
3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
TOWN MEETING REGISTRATION (Separate Registration Fee Required)
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
TOWN MEETING NETWORKING SESSION
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
NASA TOWN MEETING DINNER AND PANEL
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Why Are We Here?
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Responsiveness has become critical to many modern systems
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War in Iraq
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Shorter time frame for most information-based technologies
• “Instant answers” to many issues available on the Internet or web
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Space assets are a major contributor in many areas
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Military, commercial, science, engineering, education, exploration
But, however important space assets may be in today’s world, they aren’t
responsive
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Apollo went from a dream to landing people on the Moon (including developing the
largest rocket ever built) in 8 years
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Today, major unmanned programs take well more than a decade, and even small
satellite missions can take 5 to 7 years
Many would regard Iridium as a technical success, but a business failure
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Why? — Largely because it took too long to build and deploy and was made irrelevant
by the rapid growth of ground-based systems
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The lack of multiple LEO communications constellations is, in part, a direct result of
the lack of responsiveness in our industry
The fundamental questions for this conference are:
How do we make space responsive?
If we’re successful, how do we take advantage of this new capability?
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What Missions Need To Be Responsive?
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Military missions — rapid and continuous battlefield intelligence that’s
“responsive and flexible” (the quote is from Gen. Tommy Franks assessment of
the new strategy for the Iraq war — March 22, 2003)
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Without responsiveness, space will be less relevant to future military users
Commercial missions — ground-based, rather than space-based sparing, 0-g
manufacturing based on needs defined today
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For space to remain relevant, the next major set of commercial systems must succeed
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We all share responsibility for the death of the LEO communications revolution
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Science — observations of transient phenomena; responsive science with
tomorrow’s experiment based on today’s results
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Education — experiments launched while the student is still a student, or at least
still in astronautics
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Crewed missions — can we make them safer by having responsive launch
available?
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Consumables brought up as needed to extend on-orbit life
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Inspection missions launched when needed to evaluate potential problems
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“Spare parts” brought up to mitigate any launch or on-orbit failures
Answer: All of ’em.
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The Challenge for Today
“I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this
decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth.”
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John Kennedy, before a joint session of Congress, May 25, 1961
“The U.S. Air Force has kick-started a major study on quick-to-launch boosters
capable of enhancing the nation’s warfighting abilities,... Given a Pentagon
go-ahead and funding, the Air Force could first fly a multi-stage system by 2014.”
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Leonard David, in Space News, March 28, 2003
“If it takes us 11 years to create a Responsive Space capability, we all oughta find a
different line of work.”
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Jim Wertz, Challenge to the First Responsive Space Conference, April 1, 2003
We can do better. We must do better.
Let’s get started and find out how.
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